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Bernard J. Gittelman
| Bernard J. Gittelman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | 13 April 2003 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32993790 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 6D |
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Bernard J. Gittelman (1925 – 13 April 2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18.
Biography
Bernard Gittelman served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. Bernard served as a T/3 mostly with the 17th Airborne Division as part of a photo intelligence team. Bernard retired in 1980, and passed away April 13, 2003. He received his initial training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He attended the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. In Chiseldon, England, he was trained in aerial photo interpretation. He saw action in the European Theater of Operations, including Holland, Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, France, and the Rhineland. One of the missions was to fly from England to rescue the 101st Airborne at Bastogne. He also was part of a six-man photo intelligence team working with the Division Reconnaissance Company, leading patrols behind the Siegfried Line. He received the Infantry Badge and the Gliderman and Paratrooper Wings with the 17th Airborne Division. He attended the College of the City of New York following the war and then USC. He earned a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish in 1951 and a master’s degree in 1964. With the District, he served as an elementary school teacher, a master training teacher, and an assistant principal. He worked with the Developmental Reading Program in five elementary schools.
The timeline research also records College at CCNY (Foreign Trade), one year. Worked as stock clerk in shipping department.
Research notes
- ASTP
- PI 105
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 32993790 |
| Class_Name | GITTELMAN, Bernard J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 2/3/1925 Born in Brooklyn NY. Religion: Hebrew.
- 4/13/1944 Started Class 18 (Photo Interpretation).
- 6/13/1944 Promoted to T/3 (Tech/Sgt).
- 2/20/1945 PI Team 105 attached to 13th Airborne Division.
- 12/1943 ASTP (1552 SU) as Pfc.
- 1943 Inducted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32993790).
- 1st Lt Laslo Dolgos (1919-1967).
- Assigned to PI Team 105.
- Capt William McClelland (1918-2003).
- S/Sgt Thomas Tornquist (1919-2012).
- The 13th Airborne Division was an airborne forces formation of division-size of the United States Army that was active during World War II. The division was commanded for most of its existence by Major General Elbridge G. Chapman.[1] It was officially activated in the United States in August 1943 at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, remaining active until....
Sources
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-17 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bernard J. Gittelman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Gittelman, Bernard J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BERNARD J. GITTELMAN.doc)